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15 Favorite Meat Loaves

By Brandi Dye January 03, 2017
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Whether you're looking for bite-sized, bacon-wrapped, beef, pork, turkey or even meatless, you'll find a meat loaf for everyone among our 15 great meat loaf recipes.
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Meat Loaf with Sour Cream-Mushroom Sauce

Meat Loaf with Sour Cream-Mushroom Sauce

Meat loaf meets stroganoff in a best-of-both-worlds dish that brings old Russian flavors to a traditional American favorite. Meat Loaf with Sour Cream-Mushroom Sauce 

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Meat Loaf Muffins

Meat Loaf Muffins

Muffins for dinner! Meat loaf muffins with mashed potato "frosting" are a cute take on the timeless meat-and-potatoes combo.Meat Loaf Muffins

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Skillet Pork and Apple Mini Meat Loaves

Skillet Pork and Apple Mini Meat Loaves

Patrice Hurd of Bemidji, Minnesota, says this moist, sweet and tangy comfort food reminds her of Sunday dinner at her grandmother's in northern Minnesota. Best of all, it's fast.Skillet Pork and Apple Mini Meat Loaves

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Italian-Style Slow Cooker Meat Loaf

Italian-Style Slow Cooker Meat Loaf

Why should the oven get to have all of the meat loaf fun? Being cooked low and slow intensifies the homey Italian flavors.Italian-Style Slow Cooker Meat Loaf 

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Sweet Potato Meat Loaf with Mashed Cauliflower

Sweet Potato Meat Loaf with Mashed Cauliflower

Veggies give a whole new meaning to the classic pairing of meat and potatoes. Sweet Potato Meat Loaf with Mashed Cauliflower 

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Cheeseburger-Style Meat Loaf Sandwich

Cheeseburger-Style Meat Loaf Sandwich

Start with a darn-good glazed meat loaf. Add toasted French bread, melted Muenster and peppery arugula (to make it fancy). Then douse it all in special sauce (because fancy needs to loosen up).Cheeseburger-Style Meat Loaf Sandwich

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Moroccan Meat Loaf

Moroccan Meat Loaf

Tomato chutney keeps this turkey loaf moist, while exotic spices bring Morocco to a down-home meat loaf.Moroccan Meat Loaf

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Barbecue-Sauced Meat Loaf

Barbecue-Sauced Meat Loaf

This easy, saucy meat loaf makes a quick weeknight dinner-and a great sandwich the next day! We love it between slices of whole wheat bread with banana peppers, lettuce, onion and extra barbecue sauce.Barbecue-Sauced Meat Loaf

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Pasta and Meatballs Meat Loaf

Pasta and Meatballs Meat Loaf

Two comfort foods in one. Literally: the noodles are inside the meat loaf.Pasta and Meatballs Meat Loaf 

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Nutty Meatless Loaf

Nutty Meatless Loaf

We took the meat out of meat loaf, but kept the savory flavors and added exotic spices.Nutty Meatless Loaf 

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Bacon-Wrapped Meat Loaf and Smashed Potatoes

Bacon-Wrapped Meat Loaf and Smashed Potatoes

Substituting grated mushrooms for bread crumbs means fewer carbs and more moisture beneath a crispy layer of bacon.Bacon-Wrapped Meat Loaf and Smashed Potatoes 

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Chipotle Picante Meat Loaf with Cilantro

Chipotle Picante Meat Loaf with Cilantro

Chipotle brings the heat to an extra-lean loaf.Chipotle Picante Meatloaf with Cilantro 

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Mini Turkey Meat Loaves with Walnut-Parsley Gremolata

Mini Turkey Meat Loaves with Walnut-Parsley Gremolata

Walnut-parsley gremolata contributes crunchy contrast to tender mini loaves.Mini Turkey Meat Loaves with Walnut-Parsley Gremolata 

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Dell's Branding Day Meat Loaf

Dell's Branding Day Meat Loaf

Season ground beef with onion soup mix in this easy meat loaf. The recipe comes from South Dakota's Triangle Ranch B&B, where the ketchup-glazed meat loaf feeds crews hungry from long days in the corral.Dell's Branding Day Meat Loaf

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    1 of 15 Meat Loaf with Sour Cream-Mushroom Sauce
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    3 of 15 Skillet Pork and Apple Mini Meat Loaves
    4 of 15 Italian-Style Slow Cooker Meat Loaf
    5 of 15 Sweet Potato Meat Loaf with Mashed Cauliflower
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    7 of 15 Moroccan Meat Loaf
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    11 of 15 Bacon-Wrapped Meat Loaf and Smashed Potatoes
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    15 of 15 Dell's Branding Day Meat Loaf

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